Funchal, Portugal
Madeira Botanical Garden
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
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Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Arouca, Portugal
One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Lisbon, Portugal
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
Lisbon, Portugal
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Colares, Portugal
In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Rovereto, Italy
This war memorial holds the remains of around 20,000 World War I soldiers from both sides of the conflict.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Paris, France
The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.
Valencia, Spain
From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.
Brusio, Switzerland
This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.